Jack David Cooper

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR

Felonious

End of Watch February 2, 2002

Age 34

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 22

Incident

Officer Jack Cooper succumbed to a gunshot wound received the previous day when he responded to a disturbance involving a man complaining of vampires at about 1300 hours.

While on the scene, a struggle ensued between the man and the officers. The suspect was sprayed with pepper spray, but it had no effect. During the struggle, the suspect was able to gain control of Officer Cooper's service weapon and shot Officer Cooper in the head. Another officer was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Officer Cooper was transported to a local hospital where he died.

Officer Cooper was assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division and had been employed with the Little Rock Police Department for 11 years.

Rest in peace Officer Cooper.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis February 17th, 2025

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Cooper gave the Little Rock Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cooper.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Little Rock Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR

Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 2, 2002

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Police Officer Jack David Cooper is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Little Rock Police Department, 19 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.6% of this agency's fallen.

Little Rock Police Department

of 23 officers

82.6% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious